ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: STANDARDS FOR THE CARE OF BREEDING FEMALE DOGS AND EXERCISE AND SOCIALIZATION OF DOGS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a proposed rule called: Standards for the Care of Breeding Female Dogs and Exercise and Socialization of Dogs.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 17 by Jeremy Witte, Deputy Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, USDA.

Summary: The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture is soliciting comments regarding appropriate standards for the care of breeding female dogs at dog breeding facilities and exercise and socialization of dogs subject to the Animal Welfare Act. Information obtained from public comments will help identify outdated standards, new science, and stakeho...